Oh my gosh! You ladies(guys too if there are any here!) are just lovely. I am so happy to hear that other quilters are doing what I thought of doing!

I don't want to be "cheap" but really I am cheap...er, well just frugal. But hearing others say that it's a good idea and that you even do it that way, makes me feel so much better. Truly it does.

I don't plan on joining shows and trying to win the best in show. But I would love to create things that people will enjoy for years and years. If I ever get "good enough" I might make some wall hangings to try and sell.

But another question...Thread. Where do you get yours and do you stick with 100% cotton or do some of you use silk? My Walmart only has all purpose thread. Will that do? Or should I go to Ben Franklin and get something else. I looked there a couple weeks ago and their thread is $8 a spool. Is that normal pricing?!?!